Apr 01, 2004 07:32 PM
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(Updated Apr 01, 2004 07:38 PM)
Hi all,
See my other review also;
1.Buy this car and get into trouble
2.Don't buy this car
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Our Great S/W engineers had actually find a map for India in the globe.I think our 'great' TATA
will change that and take the credit to rubbish.
See the last word they have used....'AVOID'
This is a review of Indica by a UK auto magazine.
You can go to:
https://autoexpress.co.uk->search road tests->city rover->select any model
According to them.....
Positive:Punchy engine
Negatives:Too expensive, low rent interior, awkward driving position, poor ventilation
MG Rover CityRover
1.4 Solo Hatchback 4 dr, £6495
As a spiritual replacement to the Metro the CityRover represents the entry level to the struggling British marque. However, scratch beneath the Rover faade and you'll discover a thinly disguised Tata Indica, an Indian supermini that is hardly the last word in cutting edge engineering or design. So the CityRover starts on shaky foundations but has Rover made enough changes to make it work in Europe? From the outside it's not an unpleasant shape, even if it lacks any visual distinction of 'Rover-ness' - remove the tacked-on badges and grille and it could be virtually anything. The upright stance does at least allow for a relatively spacious cabin, the large glass area making the interior feel bright and airy.
The inside is a disappointment, the plastics are all fairly low rent, the design rather lacking cohesion with buttons littered about the dashboard in a haphazard fashion. The ventilation system is poor which makes clearing the screen on cold mornings time consuming, while the lacklustre heater means you'll struggle to get warm. It's an able but uneventful drive, the gearbox is rather reluctant, but the 1.4-litre engine at least proves to be punchy and relatively refined - even at motorway cruising speeds. The ride and handling is acceptable for a city-bound car, the steering light enough to make parking a breeze, but utterly devoid of feel.
The cabin is spacious, however the driving position is cramped and awkward, the steering wheel protruding far from the fascia, the driver's seat not able to be moved far enough back for many and the seatbelt anchor point too low for even average height drivers. Much of this would be forgivable if Rover was offering the CityRover at give-away prices, but it isn't. Its numerous supermini and sub-supermini rivals eclipse the CityRover on the road, on price and on specification and warranty too. Avoid.
